Nakamura Wins London Classic; Educators Share Ideas

on December 24, 2013
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[imagefield_assist|fid=17258|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title= Malcolm Pein presents Hikaru Nakamura his first-place trophy for winning the London Chess Classic. Credit Photo Ray Morris-Hill|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=799|height=569]By Mike Wilmering

This article was originally published on news.stlpublicradio.org

If St. Louis is etching its name on the list of emerging chess capitals of the world, then London is already firmly established. And the letters are in bold print.

The 5th annual London Chess Classic concluded this past week, and the marquee event featured a 16-player rapid tournament showcasing the world’s elite.

St. Louis resident and U.S. No. 1 Hikaru Nakamura won the main event in style by knocking off the 14th World Chess Champion, Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, in the semi-finals and former world championship challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the final round. Nakamura netted more than $68,000 to go along with the first-place trophy.

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